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Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced plans at the end of September to cut the Senate Majority PAC a $20 million check, giving it another major infusion of cash that Democrats badly need. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Senate Dem super PAC’s midterms fundraising hits $113 million

The super PAC affiliated with Senate Democrats raised $17.6 million in September, according to figures shared with POLITICO Friday, bringing the group's total midterms fundraising as of the end of the month above $113 million.

Senate Majority PAC ended September with $38.8 million in cash on hand heading into the final weeks of the midterm elections. Two days after the end of the month, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced plans to cut the group a $20 million check, giving it another major infusion of cash that Democrats badly need as they both defend a swath of battleground seats and attempt to compete for others in hopes of retaking the Senate majority.

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“As November approaches, Democratic enthusiasm has shown no signs of winding down,” said Senate Majority PAC president J.B. Poersch. “We remain well positioned to aggressively defend and go after Senate seats across the country.”

As of the end of September, Senate Majority PAC had raised more for the midterm elections than its GOP counterpart, Senate Leadership Fund — a reflection of enthusiasm among Democratic donors enraged by President Donald Trump and the Republican Party’s unified control of Washington.

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Senate Leadership Fund had raised a total of $99.6 million at the end of September, compared to Senate Majority PAC’s $113 million, the groups told POLITICO ahead of a Federal Election Commission filing deadline Saturday. This year’s fundraising surge — which is happening up and down the ballot — is unusual for Democrats, who often struggle to keep pace with deep-pocketed Republican outside groups.

Donations to Senate Majority PAC have also boomed compared to previous years: During the 2014 midterm elections, Senate Majority PAC raised $9.2 million in September and had netted $49 million overall that cycle — less than half of what it has raised this time around.